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East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

156,766 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Cambridgeshire: £3,331East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,928, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543East Hertfordshire: £12,928South Cambridgeshire: £12,596East Hertfordshire: £12,983South Cambridgeshire: £11,897East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,317, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169East Hertfordshire: £1,317South Cambridgeshire: £1,174East Hertfordshire: £1,323South Cambridgeshire: £1,109East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676East Hertfordshire: £12,009South Cambridgeshire: £11,725East Hertfordshire: £12,060South Cambridgeshire: £11,075East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £273, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257East Hertfordshire: £273South Cambridgeshire: £258East Hertfordshire: £274South Cambridgeshire: £244East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £630, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595East Hertfordshire: £630South Cambridgeshire: £598East Hertfordshire: £633South Cambridgeshire: £565East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £16, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15East Hertfordshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £15East Hertfordshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £14East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245East Hertfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £246East Hertfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £232East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £72East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£76£76£72

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £62, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61East Hertfordshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £62East Hertfordshire: £63South Cambridgeshire: £58East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937East Hertfordshire: £1,082South Cambridgeshire: £941East Hertfordshire: £1,087South Cambridgeshire: £889East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £113East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £163, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161East Hertfordshire: £163South Cambridgeshire: £161East Hertfordshire: £164South Cambridgeshire: £152East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £7.08, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03East Hertfordshire: £7.08South Cambridgeshire: £7.06East Hertfordshire: £7.11South Cambridgeshire: £6.67East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11East Hertfordshire: £2.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Hertfordshire: £2.96South Cambridgeshire: £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.01East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 62.3, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire 133.3, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire 111.6, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire 14.4, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,512£3,527£3,331East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,543£12,596£11,897East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,169£1,174£1,109East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,676£11,725£11,075East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£257£258£244East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£595£598£565East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£76£76£72East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£61£62£58East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£937£941£889East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£119£119£113East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£161£161£152East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.03£7.06£6.67East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.23£4.25£4.01East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,007.4East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.358.5East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3127.2East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.337.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.6106.3East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.413.9East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Cambridgeshire: £3,331East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361East Hertfordshire: £2,315South Cambridgeshire: £2,371East Hertfordshire: £2,325South Cambridgeshire: £2,239East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707East Hertfordshire: £816South Cambridgeshire: £710East Hertfordshire: £819South Cambridgeshire: £671East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198East Hertfordshire: £2,150South Cambridgeshire: £2,207East Hertfordshire: £2,159South Cambridgeshire: £2,085East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48East Hertfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £49East Hertfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £46East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £113, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112East Hertfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £113East Hertfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £106East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2.91, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80East Hertfordshire: £2.91South Cambridgeshire: £2.82East Hertfordshire: £2.92South Cambridgeshire: £2.66East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245East Hertfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £246East Hertfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £232East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £100, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £76East Hertfordshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £72East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higher£76£76£72

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37East Hertfordshire: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37East Hertfordshire: £39South Cambridgeshire: £35East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567East Hertfordshire: £670South Cambridgeshire: £569East Hertfordshire: £673South Cambridgeshire: £538East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £119East Hertfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £113East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97East Hertfordshire: £101South Cambridgeshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £101South Cambridgeshire: £92East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £4.39South Cambridgeshire: £4.27East Hertfordshire: £4.40South Cambridgeshire: £4.03East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89East Hertfordshire: £1.82South Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Hertfordshire: £1.83South Cambridgeshire: £1.79East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.01East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 8.9, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,512£3,527£3,331East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£707£710£671East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£112£113£106East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.80£2.82£2.66East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£76£76£72East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£567£569£538East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£119£119£113East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£98£92East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.25£4.27£4.03East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.23£4.25£4.01East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1189.6South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.0East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.337.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.164.3East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.4East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hertfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70132,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7414,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6946,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,82511,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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